Segaar-King March 2014 Update

Dear Friends and Family:

Sitting in small Haitian church on a balmy Saturday morning in a suit and tie, perhaps the last thing Zach’s mind was Paul’s words in 2 Timothy 2:2 (“And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others”).  However, this was the theme for the graduation ceremony of 37 participants in the Bible correspondence course run by Perspectives Reformees Haiti (PRIHA), a joint ministry of CRWM and Back to God Ministries International (see our blog for pictures).  Though it was exciting to see so many people graduate (some of which have been in the course for several years), it was bittersweet because this course will no longer be offered (see prayer request below).  At the end of May, these graduates (and hundreds of other participants) will hopefully participate in PRIHA’s Conference for Pastors where we will be looking at the challenges and Biblical solutions to the pit-traps of pastoral ministry.  If you are wondering what these are, just ask your pastor.  Be ready to listen for a long time!

Please join us in giving thanks for:

-Sharon’s successful visit to the Vila de Wòz church in preparation for the annual women’s spiritual conference for the CRC of Haiti churches which will be held at the end of June.  Pray for good preparation!

-The final week of construction on the Savannette church.  Interior walls and doors will be going up.  The next building project will be in Savann Plat, in the Thomassique area.

-A safe return from the Dominican Republic where we had a joint spiritual retreat with Dominican colleagues.  Since returning our team has held a training for a new “youth group” initiative called IMPACT Clubs.

-The beginning of rainy season.  We had 3.5 inches of rain last night at our house!  Drought continues in the North West Department of Haiti where we do Timothy Leadership Training.

Please join us in praying for:

-A supervisory visit from CRWM’s Regional Leader for Latin America and the International Director.

-Our participation in a new theological training program with our partner, the Center for Integrated Christian Development.  We are teaching introduction to New Testament for the next two months.

-A busy month for Timothy Leadership Training in which we will do a presentation of our TLT for pastors and mission leaders (April 25) who will hopefully send students to our biannual training on May 7-9.

-Perspectives Reformees Haiti (PRIHA), our media ministry.  Recently we had to shut down a Bible correspondence course that we have used successfully for five years.  Pray that we will find another good quality course to replace it.

FOR MORE PICTURES, STORIES, AND INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MINISTRY AND FAMILY, PLEASE SEE OUR BLOG AT segaarking.blogspot.com

Thanks for your prayers and support,

Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Isaiah, Vivian and Esther Segaar-King

Missionaries to Haiti

Christian Reformed World Missions